Hamilton is actively seeking highly qualified technical professionals.
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At Hamilton, your recruiter will be one of our owners.
Each of our principals has extensive technical recruiting experience. We’re knowledgeable of current technologies, industry trends and career options for technical professionals at all levels.
All resumes received by Hamilton Technical are guaranteed confidential.
Resumes are never sent to a company or another recruiter without the express permission of the applicant.
Resumes are never posted or otherwise distributed outside of Hamilton Technical Personnel, Inc.
We actively serve two major markets:
The greater Albany, New York area
And the Stamford, CT/New York City area.
We also assist candidates who are relocating and clients with out-of-state or international positions.
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Hamilton Technical Personnel, Inc. does not discriminate in our employment, recruitment, advertising, screening or any other of our processes. All individuals are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, military status or other legally protected status.
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Helpful information for applicants
Interview Suggestions
Entry level applicant information
Visa holder applicant information
The purpose of the initial interview is for you to sell yourself and your skills as a potential employee who would be a valuable contributor to the company. You may also gather information on the position, the work environment, etc. But inquiries about what the company is prepared to do for you should be saved for subsequent discussions.
Be positive! Managers and companies like people with positive outlooks and can-do attitudes. Think about the positive qualities you like in co-workers and emphasize the specific qualities you possess which fit that ideal.
Approach each person you speak with as if that person, regardless of level, will have critical input on the decision to offer you the job. This includes people in Human Resources or anyone else you meet at the company.
Dress appropriately. Generally this means business formal. It is always better to be over-dressed than to give a too careless impression. If you arrive unexpectedly into a casual environment, relax your dress to fit in and be comfortable. However, to go for an interview in less than professional attire, even where the staff is dressed casually, can create the wrong impression.
Our most important advice for interviewees is: You should always prepare for your interview. Just as you would prepare for any other important business meeting, it is imperative that you set aside specific time to prepare for your phone or personal interview. It is preferable to prepare your presentation in writing as you do not want to forget anything important in your background. Begin by reviewing your background against what you know of the job requirements. Outline the primary strengths you would bring to the position.
You should be prepared to discuss in detail the following:
Technical Professionals:
Management Candidates:
It is common for management candidates to get probing ‘situational’ questions such as: “Give examples of when you’ve disagreed with corporate policy and how you handled it”. “What sort of employee problems have you dealt with?” “Under what circumstances you would fire someone?” Review what you know of the job requirements and try to anticipate what types of situations you might encounter in the role and prepare answers to ‘situational’ questions which would relate. Be prepared to provide examples from your work history.
Be prepared to answer other questions such as:
All candidates should be prepared to answer basic questions such as:
“Why you are leaving your current position?”
This can be a sticky question and, unless your answer is very straight forward (“I’m relocating” or “My department is closing”) needs to be thought about carefully. Answers such as “I got laid off” or “I get bored easily and want something new” can leave serious and often unspoken questions in your interviewer’s mind. These same answers can be presented honestly but tactfully. Review this topic with your recruiter.
“What are you looking for in your next position?”
“Why did you leave previous positions?”
“What do you consider to be your main strengths and weaknesses?”
Answers to questions regarding gaps in your employment history or any area of your record which would be puzzling to a prospective employer should be prepared carefully.
Always prepare questions for your interviewer. People who do not ask questions look like they’re not thinking. Some possibilities include:
Always review the company’s website and any other information you can gather. Make sure you are clear about what the company’s main products or services are.
QUESTIONS NOT TO ASK:
Example:
"I really do not know what to say. I want to be fairly compensated for my work. I would like to hear from you what you feel I would be worth to your organization."
Special Notes on Phone Interviewing:
The phone interview is often a company’s most important screening step and obviously determines whether you will have the opportunity for a full interview.
Phone interviews require extra attention because only your voice comes across. Prepare as if this were a full interview but plan on making your statements more succinct. Make sure that you are alone and can concentrate fully on the conversation without distractions. Disable call waiting and do not interrupt the interview due to other calls. Make special effort to speak clearly and slowly so that you can be fully understood. If you speak with an accent this is especially important.
Be extremely careful not to ramble or go off on tangents. Pause frequently to allow the interviewer to interject questions.
A good manager will try to make the phone interview as casual and comfortable as possible in order to get the best sense of who you are. You must always remember that you are in an interview and that there is a hiring manager on the other end of the line. Without the office environment and the person before you, it is possible to fall into too casual a manner and forget to present yourself in a fully professional manner.
Recent Graduates
Can a recruiter really help me?
Yes! Sometimes we place an entry level applicant with an especially strong academic record and project experience. It does pay to contact a recruiter. You may not get that first entry level job through a recruiter but if you keep in touch with a recruiter over the following couple of years, they may have an exciting position once you have substantial professional experience.
Will Hamilton be able to help me now?
Maybe. Depending on our current openings. We usually do not post entry level opportunities. If you have a good academic background in computer science or related fields, we will maintain your resume in our database in order to contact you about future suitable positions.
Why do recruiters frequently not call me back?
Most companies will not pay a recruiter a fee for an entry level candidate since they are generally not difficult to find. Recruiters are mostly seeking experienced people with superior technical knowledge and at least one year of commercial work experience.
Visa Holder Applicants
Hamilton places qualified candidates who are currently on H1b visas with 3 years remaining
For the most sought after technical specialties some of our clients will accept an applicant who requires an H1b visa transfer if the H1b has a minimum of 3 years remaining. .
Should I send my resume to Hamilton?
Yes, if you have a good academic background and work experience in the US, Hamilton will consider you for any suitable position at a client that will accept a visa transfer. We will also keep your resume on file and contact you regard future opportunities. When you do have you green card and are ready to seek a new opportunity we can most easily assist you.
I live outside the US and want to emigrate. Can Hamilton help me?
Unfortunately no. None of our clients will consider a candidate who is not available for an immediate personal interview. Some of our clients will transfer an H-1 work visa but almost none will not initiate a new visa.